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-300- At their regular September 5th meeting, the Planning Commission reviewed the progress on the remaining items. The construction of the stub roads has been eliminated from the plan and the areas for future roads will be preserved as outlots. The alignment of the sanitary sewer line through the Fox Knoll subdivision has been discussed with the affected property owners and there is general agreement witla-its proposed route. The grading and drainage plan has been revised so as not to infringe on Mr. Bridwell's property. The applicant presented a graphic showing the locations of tree preservation within the development that satisfied the planning Commission. Finally, as mentioned above, the applicant is showing a 35-foot landscaped buffer along the perimeter of the development to fulfill density transition obligations. On September 24, 2002, the Ramsey City Council reviewed the preliminary plat and after a lengthy discussion tabled action on the preliminary plat to the October 8, 2002 City Council meeting. Several issues Were brought 'Up during the Council discussion: These items included the Park Commission's actions regarding the plat, Anoka County's response to the plat, the possibility of relocating the accesses for the single family lots on Alpine Dr. to the rear, and the extension of the sanitary sewer trunk line. In addition, the City Council instructed staff to send the new density transition ordinance to the three adjoining property owners along the western border of the development to inform them of the density transition options available to the City. The letter and ordinance was sent out on September 30, 2002. In response to the issues raised at the September 24, 2002 Council meeting, staff provided the folloWing information: Park: Commission action: The Park Commission, at their September 12, 2002 meeting, recommended that Park Dedication and Trail Development Fees be charged as part of the Villas of Meadow Point subdivision. In addition, the Park Commission also is requiring that the developer construct 8-foot bituminous trails along Sunfish Lake Blvd., Alpine Dr., and Nowthen Blvd. where the proposed development abuts the aforementioned right-of-ways. Anoka County's response: Staff has again contacted' Anoka County Highway Department .staff regarding the proposed development. An initial letter was sent out on July 18, 2002 regarding the proposed preliminary plat. At the October 8, 2002 meeting, staff reported that verbal conversations with the County indicated that the location of the street access was acceptable pending review of site lines. Relocation of single-family accesses: Staff has met with the applicant and the applicant's engineers to look at providing access to the single-family lots from the rear. It was determined that providing access to rear would not be desirable. Two alternatives were considered in to this conclusion. Both options including extending an east-west road on the north side of the single family lots, and all of these alternatives had the following common impacts: Loss of a strip of mature hardwood trees appro~cimately 20 feet wide and 200 feet in length. The requirement of a large amount of fill, with up to seven feet in some spots. The net loss of green area at the expense of pavement. I I I I I I I I I